Sears Store In Enfield Not Closing Despite Candidate's Posting

ENFIELD — Rumors that the Sears store at Enfield Square Mall will be closing later this year, posted on an online town forum by a candidate for state representative, are false, Sears spokesmen said.

Mark Petty, the store manager on duty Wednesday, denied the report, as did Howard Reifs, a spokesman for Sears Holdings Corp. in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Enfield Square Mall management offices said Sears' lease is not yet up and the company has not informed management of any closing.

Tom Kienzler, a former town councilman and a candidate for the 58th House District, posted to a public Facebook forum — Enfield CT Open Forum — that, "According to employees at the Sears store… they will be closing their doors on October 31st. I hope this can be avoided if really true."

Kienzler said late Tuesday that his post was based on a report from someone who said she heard from a company employee that the store would close.